SAN ANTONIO – Texas Public Radio’s sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the 5th consecutive time that TPR has earned this top distinction.

AUSTIN, Texas – June 30, 2016 – In observance of the 50th anniversary of the University of Texas Tower shooting, “Texas Standard,” the national daily news show of Texas, is producing “Out of the Blue: 50 Years After the UT Tower Shooting,” an hour-long radio oral history, five-part reporting series, companion website and a permanent oral history archive at theDolph Briscoe Center for American History.

Texas Public Radio was honored by the Houston Press Club with ten Lone Star Awards on Saturday, June 25, including three first place wins. The organization’s on-air and online efforts were acknowledged in the categories of public affairs, hard news, soft news, talk show, politics, and feature reporting. The Lone Star Awards are a statewide contest recognizing the best radio, television, and online journalism in Texas.

Friends of Texas Public Radio, join us and Walt Disney Studios at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28 at the Santikos Palladium for a free preview screening of the new film "The BFG." This film about an imaginative young girl and a giant who introduces her to the wonders of Giant Country is based on Roald Dahl's classic story, and marks famed director Steven Spielberg's first movie for Disney. The film is rated PG.